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Is This Teen Boy A Prankster?
- By Miss Emily
- Published 10/7/2011
- Relationships - Teens
Dear Miss Emily:
I sit behind a guy in my math class. I always thought he was adorable, but the kind of guy that would pull a prank on a girl like me. He messaged me yesterday on facebook and asked if I was single. We kept talking, and he asked me if I thought he was attractive. Later that night, he told me thought I was attractive. I'm not like the type of girl I think he would date. I'm not as pretty, and definitely not as skinny. He told me he likes bigger girls and stuff. He said he was "really really attracted" to me. I saw him today in math, and he didn't say anything about talking to me yesterday at all. That doubt of this whole thing being a joke is rising up again. How can I find out? I have already asked him and he denies it.
-------------------------------Miss Emily's advice--------------------------------
You can't really know for sure what his intentions were, or are at this point. I know that this type of thing does happen among teens, and having your guard up is not at all a bad thing to do. It's also possible that you underestimate your attributes, and he may think you're not all that interested in him -- although doubtful. That said, you don't want to set yourself up as a sitting duck to a guy who may have a wicked sense of humor. If I were you, I'd be friendly, casual in your demeanor, and if he chats more on facebook, be responsive, but not too much, and don't tip your hand. In other words, don't let him know you're crazy about him -- only interested in developing a friendship. And that's how I think you can know if he's earnest. If he not interested in getting to know you, hang out with you, and freely converse with you in school, I wouldn't take what he says to heart.
-------------------------------Miss Emily's advice--------------------------------
You can't really know for sure what his intentions were, or are at this point. I know that this type of thing does happen among teens, and having your guard up is not at all a bad thing to do. It's also possible that you underestimate your attributes, and he may think you're not all that interested in him -- although doubtful. That said, you don't want to set yourself up as a sitting duck to a guy who may have a wicked sense of humor. If I were you, I'd be friendly, casual in your demeanor, and if he chats more on facebook, be responsive, but not too much, and don't tip your hand. In other words, don't let him know you're crazy about him -- only interested in developing a friendship. And that's how I think you can know if he's earnest. If he not interested in getting to know you, hang out with you, and freely converse with you in school, I wouldn't take what he says to heart.
